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Tamil movies 1940: complete list of 47 films with release date, director and cast

Name: Tamil films of 1940
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Every Tamil-language film listed for 1940, in release order. Click a film for its page.

Film	Director	Cast
2 Ana
Abalai	P. S. V. Iyer	Vasantha Kumar, Baby Pappa, V. R. Dhanam, Seethalakshmi
Baktha Korakumbar	C. V. D. E. Iyer	K. T. Duraisamy, S. Sundararajan, T. S. Rajagopala Iyer
Baktha Thulasidass
Bakya Dhara	Dwarakanath	M. R. Subbaiah, C. V. Nagarathinam, G. M. Basheer, D. M. Ambujam
Bala Bakthan
Balya Vivaham	Ramkumar	Ramkumar, Shantha, P. Sundar Rao, Baby Sakunthala
Bhaktha Chetha	K. Subramanyam	Papanasam Sivan, G. Subbulakshmi, Kothamangalam Subbu, S. R. Janaki
Bhakti or Ambareeshan Sariththiram	D. G. Gune	Subbaiah Naidu, Lakshmi Bai, R. Nagendra Rao, Kamala Bai
Bhooloka Rambai	B. N. Rao	K. L. V. Vasantha, T. K. Shanmugam, T. R. Mahalingam, T. S. Balaiah
Chandraguptha Chanakya Vaishu Hammu Sathya Vinoth Tharuthalai Abishek	C. K. Sachi	N. C. Vasanthakokilam, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, Bhavani K. Sambamurthy
Desa Bakthi		Sripathi R. R, S. P. L. Dhanalakshmi, C. N. Pandurangan, T. S. Dhamayanthi
Dhaanasoora Karna	Dwarakanath	T. S. Santhanam, Thiripurambal, B. R. Panthulu, K. R. Sarathambal
Doctor Bangaru
Duban Queen		R. P. Lakshmi Devi, S. Basha, S. S. Koko, C. K. Rajagopal
Harihara Maya or Bhikshadanar	C. V. Raman	C. S. Selvarathinam, D. S. Krishnaveni, C. V. V. Panthulu, T. S. Jaya
ICS Mappillai
Indhiya Thai or Maathru Dharmam
Jayakodi	Bhagwan Dada	K. T. Rukmini, K. Natarajan, Kulathu Mani, Babu
Jeyabarathi	Raja Yagnik	B. S. Srinivasa Rao, M. A. Rajamani, Baby Rukmini, Kamala
Kalamegam	Ellis R. Dungan	T. N. Rajarathinam Pillai, S. P. L. Dhanalakshmi, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram
Kiratha Arjuna or Oorvasi Saahasam	G. Ramaseshan, Murugadasa	M. R. Krishnamurthi, P. B. Rangachari, Thirukharaivaasal Subbulakshmi, Bhavani
Krishnan Thoothu	R. Prakash	Serukulathur Sama, P. Kannamba, Visalur Subramania Bhagavathar, Nagainallur Lakshminarayana Bhagavathar
Manimegalai or Balasanyaasi	Bomman Irani	K. B. Sundarambal, Kothamangalam Seenu, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram
Meenakshi Kalyanam	R. Padmanaban	Maharajapuram Krishnamoorthy, K. S. Sethupathi Pillai, Kali N. Rathnam, K. Sivaraman
Mummanigal
Naveena Thenali Raman		N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram
Naveena Vikramadityan and Buddhimaan Balavaan Avaan	K. S. Mani	N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, S. V. Sahasranamam, T. S. Durairaj
Neelamalaikkaithi	Homi	S. R. Sandow, Susheela, V. S. Mani, S. R. Rajamani
Parasuramar	H. S. Mehtha	Serukalathur Sama, K. L. V. Vasantha, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram
Poli Panchali	A. T. Krishnasami
Raja Yogam	B. Sampathkumar	U. R. Jeevarathinam, K. Nadarajan, T. K. Sampangki, K. Kogila
Sakuntalai	Ellis R. Dungan	M. S. Subbulakshmi, G. N. Balasubramaniam, Serukulathur Sama, N. S. Krishnan
Sathi Mahanantha	Baburao Savan	U. R. Jeevarathinam, C. V. V. Panthulu, P. B. Rangachari, S. D. Subbaiah
Sathi Murali	T. C. Vadivelu Naicker	M. K. Radha, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, T. R. Mahalingam, T. A. Madhuram
Satyavaani	S. Nottani	M. R. Radha, K. L. V. Vasantha, U. R. Jeevarathinam, C. T. Rajakantham
Shailak		T. S. Sandhanam
Shyam SundarAlternate name: Radhaiyin Kadhal	A. P. Kapoor	Master Raju, C. L. Krishnan, S. Nath, R. Seshan
Tharuthalai Thangavelu		N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram
Thillothama		Sandow M. M. A. Subbaiah Thevar, Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Thirumangai Aazhwar	S. Soundararajan	Kothamangalam Seenu, K. T. Rukmini, M. Lakshmanan, V. Pankajam
Uthama Puthiran	T. R. Sundaram	P. U. Chinnappa, M. V. Rajamma, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram
Vaamana Avatharam	Prem Chethna	T. R. Mahalingam, Meenalochana, V. V. S. Mani, Parvathi
Vaayaadi	Nandalal Jaswantlal	T. R. Ramachandran, Kali N. Rathnam, Madhuri Devi, Lux Beauty R. Padma
Venuganan		V. V. Sadagopan, N. C. Vasanthakokilam, Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Vikrama Urvashi or Urvasiyin Kaadhal	C. V. Raman	C. V. V. Panthulu, C. S. Sulochana, G. Ramanathan, P. A. Rajamani
Vimochanam	T. Marconi	Hemalatha, Kanthamani, Baby Jaya, Indira

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